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FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE

Interview with Tommaso Riccardi

By Peter Atkinson

With their brand new third album Labyrinth, Italy’s Fleshgod Apocalypse have unleashed a masterful mashup of death/black metal brutality and aggression starkly contrasted by orchestral beauty and operatic grandiosity. Tied together by a metaphoric storyline built around the myth of Theseus and his journey through the Labyrinth of Knossos to kill the minotaur, it is an exercise in taking everything over the top — yet it is adeptly executed and avoids the common traps that seem to trip up these sorts of albums time and again. It’s a benchmark of symphonic extreme metal that raises the bar for performance and presentation – and sheer audacity. As the band were preparing to leave for the states to join a tour headlined by Finland’s Wintersun, lead vocalist/guitarist Tommaso Riccardi took some time to chat over Skype about Fleshgod Apocalypse’s remarkable musical growth, the trial and error that enabled them to pull off something as ambitious as Labyrinth and their desire to bring their music to the masses, wherever those masses might be.

Italy’s Symphonic Death Metal horde, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, have posted a lyric video for the track “Minotaur (The Wrath of Poseidon)” here: http://youtu.be/oZiA2TrWtpo. The track comes from their upcoming album Labyrinth which was produced, mixed and mastered by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio. Labyrinth hones in on the band’s unique traits, giving fans everything they could hope for and more. Colin Marks (ORIGIN, KATAKLYSM) also created the cover artwork, as well as several pieces for a massive inlay. Labyrinth will be released August 16, 2013 in Europe and August 20, 2013 in North America via Nuclear Blast. Read the rest of this entry »

Italy’s Symphonic Death Metal horde, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, will return this August with their new epic masterpiece entitled Labyrinth. The album was produced, mixed and mastered by Stefano Morabito at 16th Cellar Studio and hones in on the band’s unique traits, giving fans everything they could hope for and more. Colin Marks (ORIGIN, KATAKLYSM) also created the cover artwork, as well as several pieces of art for a massive inlay. Labyrinth will be released August 16, 2013 in Europe and August 20, 2013 in North America via Nuclear Blast.Read the rest of this entry »

Italian symphonic death metal act, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, has posted the third of several video blog installments where members Tommaso Riccardi, Cristiano Trionfera and Francesco Paoli answer fan-submitted questions about the band’s forthcoming album, Agony. Check it out at the following location http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1m2c1i-5GXs.

FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, has made their entire upcoming new album entitled Agony available for streaming at http://www.decibelmagazine.com/album-streams. To listen, you must either sign up for a subscription to Decibel Magazine or already be a current subscriber.
Agony, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE’s Nuclear Blast Records debut, is slated to hit stores in North America on August 9th.

ITALY – Italian symphonic death metal act, Fleshgod Apocalypse, has posted a new video blog on YouTube as Tommaso Riccardi, Cristiano Trionfera and Francesco Paoli answer fan-submitted questions about the band’s forthcoming album, Agony. The first part of the Q & A can be seen online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyRAgm9eeaw.Agony, Fleshgod Apocalypse’s Nuclear Blast Records debut, is slated to hit stores in North America on August 9..

The track list for Agony is:
1. Temptation
2. The Hypocrisy
3. The Imposition
4. The Deceit
5. The Violation
6. The Egoism
7. The Betrayal
8. The Forsaking
9. The Oppression
10. Agony
11. Heartwork (CARCASS Cover – iTunes Exclusive Bonus Track)
An exclusive iTunes version will be available with a bonus cover track of Carcass’s, “Heartwork,” and digital booklet.
A new track off Agony, “The Egoism,” is currently streaming at: http://bit.ly/lpfanb, while the recently released music video for “The Violation,” directed by Salvatore Perrone, can be seen online at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RyelLaHvQw.Agony can be pre-ordered now through iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/agony-bonus-version/id452076056 or via the Nuclear Blast webstore at: http://bit.ly/fanbusa as a CD or CD/t-shirt bundle.
Fleshgod Apocalypse is currently on the road as part of the 2011 “Summer Slaughter Tour” alongside The Black Dahlia Murder, Whitechapel, Darkest Hour and more.
Stay tuned for more information on Fleshgod Apocalypse and Agony.

Italian technical death metal act, Fleshgod Apocalypse, has posted a video update on YouTube in anticipation of the band’s forthcoming North American run on the “Summer Slaughter Tour.” Below is a message straight from the band’s rehearsal studio.

Fleshgod Apocalypse will hit the road this summer in support of its Nuclear Blast Records debut, Agony, which is set to release on August 9th.

The impending release can be pre-ordered through the Nuclear Blast web shop as a CD or CD/t-shirt bundle at: http://bit.ly/fanbusa.

Already one of the most talked about bands in the underground, Fleshgod Apocalypse’s unique blend of technical death metal with symphonic elements has quickly made the up-and-coming act a favorite with fans and critics alike.

Now, after a successful debut US tour alongside Suffocation and The Faceless, the band will once again decimate North American shores as part of the annual “Summer Slaughter Tour,” with Agony set to release on August 9th.

Italy’s brutal/symphonic horde, FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE, have signed a worldwide deal with Nuclear Blast Records! With only two releases, Oracles (2009) and the Mafia EP (2010), FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE have already become one of the most talked about bands in the underground. Their unique blend of technical death metal with a symphonic elements have quickly made them a favorite with fans and critics alike. Now, after a successful US debut touring alongside SUFFOCATION and THE FACELESS, the band are currently wrapping up work on their upcoming second full-length album. Expect a release sometime around this years “Summer Slaughter Tour”.

“We’re really excited to start working with such a renowned and professional label,” commented guitarist/vocalist Tommaso Riccardi. “It’s a great chance for the band to express itself in the best way, counting on this kind of support. For us it’s like a brand new start. We surely can improve our work, touring much more and finally reaching every continent as we always wanted to do. Many tours are already planned or on the way to being organized. We’ll start with North America and Europe and then Asia/Oceania, South Africa and maybe in Central/South America. We can’t wait to hit US again this July-August with the ‘Summer Slaughter Tour’ 2011. It’s an honor for us to be on this tour and a great opportunity to play live some new tunes! See you on the road!”